to whomever may be mildly knowledgable (or at least interested enough to respond): i am looking for info about possible connections (not that they are that far-fetched) between certain literary perspectives and fluxus. specifically between literature that embodies self-mockery, self-directed laughter, the carnivalesque/ grotesque (such as nietzsche and... ) an emphasis on lower-body humor, concerning shit, etc. (such as rabelais [via bakhtin], a.jarry [merdre], duchamp [r.mutt's fountain], maciunas [his excreta fluxorum], etc.) and I would like to focus on one fluxus member how about... was bruce nauman a fluxus member ? (unofficially of course) but in all sincerety, what was his place in fluxus? nauman (I have been told) said of "five marching men" that the figures depicted were inspired by the puppetlike characters of the Ubu plays, but does anyone have a source for this? and what of the the carnivalesque in naumans "Clown Torture" ? if anyone has any sources or comments or links (theoretical links or html) please do not wait to fashion the perfect polished response the more immediate (a few moments of reflection, or reviewing your college notes or dusting off your dissertation or whatever,- wouldnt hurt though) as I am currently writing and have met a bit of a block (and in the spirit of george maciunas), I am not afraid to ask others for their input. any resources, thoughts, ideas,? scott rigby the basekamp 215.592.7288 723 chestnut st second floor phila, pa 19106 www.basekamp.com written thursday, 16 march 2000
